The Peper Law Firm is a law firm with offices at 548 Savannah Highway, Charleston SC 29407 and 1050 E. Montague Avenue, N. Charleston SC 29405, reachable at 843-225-2520. The firm handles civil rights, criminal defense (including DUI, college student offenses, boating under the influence, bond reductions, felonies and misdemeanors, probation violations), personal injury (car accidents, hit and run, wrongful death, medical malpractice, DUI victims, motorcycle accidents, slip and fall, dog bites, false imprisonment and false arrest, nursing home abuse and neglect, products liability, tractor trailer accidents, job-related injuries and workers’ compensation), and probate matters (estate planning, estate administration, estate litigation, guardian/conservator appointments).
Led by attorney Mark Peper, the firm has been featured on various media outlets and maintains a reputation for excellence in South Carolina. Attorney Brenna Wiles handles probate and estate planning matters with extensive experience, while attorney Jane assists with personal injury cases, providing constant communication and quick responses to client questions. The firm’s team members including Sophie, Ashley, and Brynn are noted for their compassion, professionalism, and dedication to going above and beyond for clients. Mark Peper represents clients in both criminal and civil areas of practice with a fantastic reputation among peers and clients. The firm takes time to evaluate cases thoroughly, providing informative consultations and supporting clients through every phase of legal transactions, making clients feel like they have a partner rather than just an attorney throughout their legal journey.
Philip Berlinsky Law is a personal injury and criminal defense law firm located at 2971 West Montague Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29418, offering free consultations at 843-884-0000. Attorney Philip Berlinsky has over 28 years of experience as an attorney in South Carolina, having practiced law in the state since 1989. The firm takes a personal approach to each case, understanding the complexities of legal matters pertaining to personal injury and working tirelessly to prepare for all cases with a focus on treating clients like family.
The Charleston law firm’s practice areas include auto and motorcycle accidents, trucking accidents, personal injury, dog bite cases, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, construction litigation, and criminal defense. Philip Berlinsky and his legal team offer their knowledge and insight to prospective clients needing legal assistance, acting as guides through the legal process and recovery from personal injury. The firm understands the importance of every case and offers support to clients as they overcome the difficulty of litigation. With locations serving North Charleston and Mount Pleasant, Philip Berlinsky takes time to educate clients on their rights and legal options following a personal injury, working with law enforcement and private investigators to gather evidence and statements at accident scenes. The attorney’s greatest joy is helping clients during their time of need, providing the knowledge and support that clients need during difficult times while ensuring they understand the details and circumstances of their personal injuries.
Rosen Hagood is a civil litigation law firm that has served South Carolina and the Charleston area for over 75 years, located at 40 Calhoun Street, Suite 450, Charleston, SC 29401 and reachable at 843-577-6726. As a leading litigation firm staying at the forefront of legal strategy and technology, the firm’s practice areas include administrative and government law, business and commercial litigation, construction law and litigation, employment and labor law, family law and divorce, insurance bad faith, personal injury, probate, trust and estate litigation, and real estate litigation. Eight Rosen Hagood lawyers were named to 2026 Best Lawyers in America®, and three were named to 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Notable attorneys include Andrew Gowdown, who specializes in traumatic brain injury cases and works with paralegal Karen Nissen. Chip Bruorton was named to South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s 2025 Construction Law Power List, and Jessica McDonald was featured in South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s Carolina Paralegal News. The firm is part of the Primerus Global Network and has earned recognition as one of the most respected law firms in the country. Client testimonials praise the firm’s responsiveness, ability to see the big picture while delivering on small details, decades of experience, keen ability to provide knowledgeable insight, top-notch levels of commitment, and tackling new projects regardless of time constraints. The attorneys rely on extensive legal experience, zealous advocacy, and attentive client service to help clients navigate the legal system with confidence and direction.
The Law Office of Sara Turner is a law firm located at 165 King Street, Suite 2, Charleston, SC 29401, reachable at 843-277-2431. Attorney Sara A. Turner has spent most of her legal career protecting clients’ rights in all courts in South Carolina, founding her firm with the belief that no case is too big or too small and every client’s situation should be handled with compassion and care. Her practice areas include family law (custody agreements, divorce proceedings, custody and divorce matters), criminal defense (arrests, DUI charges), and personal injury (accidents resulting in medical bills and missed work).
Sara Turner’s grit, organization, and ability to understand clients’ needs make her an outstanding advocate who provides competent and strategic advice. She holds the legal system accountable to ensure clients’ rights are protected in court, explaining cases so clients understand each step and can plan with confidence. The firm offers validated parking for clients visiting the downtown Charleston office. Sara Turner treats every client with utmost respect, connecting with each on a human level while showing clients the legal process, developing personalized plans, and fighting for their rights. Her three-step process includes scheduling a consultation where she hears clients’ stories and shows legal issues, retaining her services with a clear legal plan overview and retainer agreement, then working to accomplish clients’ goals while helping them understand the legal process and make informed decisions throughout their cases.
Sarji Law Firm, LLC is a family law and criminal defense practice located at 174 East Bay Street, Suite 300A, Charleston, SC 29401, available 24/7 at 843-722-5354. Attorney Leslie Sarji has 25 years of experience in South Carolina courts including Family Court, Criminal Court, and Federal District Court, with extensive trial experience defending adults in criminal courts, juveniles in the juvenile justice system, and litigating issues in family court. The firm serves Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties, handling cases involving custody, division of assets, parental rights, and grandparents’ rights.
Leslie Sarji has a background in both criminal defense and civil litigation, providing exceptional understanding of procedural rules in South Carolina courts with the skill and knowledge necessary to succeed in litigation. She balances the desire to win with the compassion and understanding necessary and unique to practicing in Family Court, recognizing that there’s often no win or lose in family matters but problems requiring creative solutions mindful of families’ and children’s best interests. Practice areas include divorce, child custody, family law, alimony, federal criminal defense, and juvenile defense. The firm is currently hiring and seeking an experienced Family Law Associate with 1-3 years of experience to join their growing team, offering in-person, hybrid, or remote work options with in-person meetings held at the downtown office. Sarji Law Firm prides itself on being goal-oriented while maintaining the compassion necessary for family court practice.
Spann Wilder Law, LLC is a personal injury and workers’ compensation law firm located at 2131 Dorchester Road, North Charleston, SC 29405, reachable at 843-266-7792 (office), 800-866-3830 (toll free), and 843-266-7797 (fax). Led by attorney Tiffany Spann-Wilder, the firm provides compassionate representation for South Carolina’s injured, working hard for clients who have suffered workplace, catastrophic and complex injuries, wrongful death, social security disability, vehicle accidents, and other injury claims. The firm describes itself as “Community Centered, Client Focused” with 35 years of experience winning injury cases for South Carolinians.
The firm’s practice areas include auto accidents, workers’ compensation, social security disability, pedestrian versus auto accidents, motorcycle claims, trucking accidents, child daycare claims, and dog bites. Attorney Tiffany Spann-Wilder knows firsthand the challenges everyday working people face when confronted with job injuries or tragedies causing income flow to become non-existent or slow. The firm uses the pineapple as its logo, symbolizing hospitality and welcome, conveying that clients are among friends who will tell the truth with no empty promises. Spann Wilder Law promises to do whatever it takes to fairly and aggressively represent claims, tell clients the truth about cases from beginning to end, and do whatever is necessary to bring cases to just and fair conclusions, ensuring clients are never “just a case” but valued for their friendship and lifelong relationship with the firm.
The Steadman Law Firm, P.A. is a bankruptcy, real estate, and estate planning law firm located at 6296 Rivers Ave., Suite 102, North Charleston, SC 29406, reachable at 843-806-3696 and 843-529-1100. Founded by attorney Richard A. Steadman Jr., who has more than 40 years of experience in the practice of law, the firm serves clients throughout the Lowcountry including Edisto Island, Charleston, Daniel Island, Goose Creek, Hanahan, Isle of Palms, Ladson, Moncks Corner, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, St. Andrews, Sullivan’s Island, Summerville, West Ashley, Myrtle Beach, Georgetown, Conway, Walterboro, and Cottageville, as well as Berkeley, Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Horry, and Georgetown counties.
Richard A. Steadman Jr. comes from a diverse legal background including bankruptcy, real estate, wills and probate, personal injury, general civil litigation, divorce, and business law. He personally handles every aspect of legal matters from filing petitions to case conclusions, representing clients at all meetings and hearings. The firm specializes in Chapter 7 bankruptcy (giving clients a fresh start by discharging debts) and Chapter 13 bankruptcy (wage earner plans allowing debt repayment over three to five years), helping clients navigate bankruptcy after divorce situations. For real estate matters, the firm assists with closings, resolving title issues, and handling commercial and residential real estate cases throughout South Carolina. The firm offers payment plans for clients who need them and provides free case evaluations during regular business hours and by appointment at other times, with over 60 five-star reviews from satisfied clients.
The Hartman Law Firm is a personal injury law firm located at 6650 Rivers Ave, Suite 600, North Charleston, SC 29406, available 24/7 at 843-300-7600. Led by attorney Frank Hartman, a Charleston native who grew up on the Isle of Palms and graduated from the College of Charleston, the firm focuses entirely on personal injury law with extensive knowledge and experience advocating for clients. The firm has secured numerous awards including Best Law Firm in Charleston and Super Lawyers recognition, with a 5.0 Google rating from over 150 reviews. Staff member Leanna assists with case management and client support.
Frank Hartman takes pride in his name on the door, treating every client with utmost respect and connecting with each on a human level, getting to know all details of cases and how trauma has affected clients and families. The firm’s practice areas include car accidents, workers’ compensation, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, slip and fall, and dog bites, serving Charleston, North Charleston, and surrounding areas of Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties. The firm operates on contingency fees and offers free evaluations, following a four-step process: conversation about what happened, developing a personalized game plan, building the case with legal documents and evidence, and reaching settlement or going to trial. The Hartman Law Firm has filed more auto accident cases than any other law firm in Charleston County according to a survey by The Post & Courier, with the philosophy “where passion meets persistence” driving their late nights, early mornings, and dedication to securing justice for injured people and their families.
The Job Injury Law Firm is a workers’ compensation and personal injury law firm located at 1517 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., Charleston, SC 29407, reachable at 843-556-8000 with fax 843-723-1945. The firm specializes in workers’ compensation cases and has over 30 years of law practice and experience in Charleston, SC, handling hundreds of cases for injured workers. When accidents occur on the job, the firm’s progressive approach helps injured workers hold employers or property holders responsible for negligent behavior due to dangerous working conditions or property and management oversights.
The Charleston workers’ compensation attorneys consult with clients about their cases, provide information in plain English, and develop strategies to help them. The firm handles workers injured on the job (workers’ compensation), auto accidents, general negligence or property negligence causing injury, and insurance claim problems. Their client-focused approach includes setting appointments during working hours or after hours with confirmation, educating clients about laws applying to their cases with easy-to-understand handbooks of legal terms and concepts, and keeping clients involved in case decision-making by explaining documents, answering questions, and discussing possible results before sending orders to judges or commissioners. Each workers’ comp case is distinctive yet may have similarities to the hundreds of cases handled previously, allowing the attorneys to check documentation from past cases to determine how current cases might play out, speaking with confidence about how situations are likely to be perceived by courts and juries.
The Peck Law Firm is a divorce and family law firm voted BEST Charleston Divorce Law Firm 7 consecutive years (2016-2021 and 2024), with offices at 950 Houston Northcutt Blvd, Suite 201, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464 (843-800-2928) and 1520 Old Trolley Road, Suite 103, Summerville, SC 29485 (843-755-4989), with main number 843-631-7117. As the largest divorce law firm in Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, and Summerville, the firm exclusively handles divorce and child custody cases with more than 55 years of combined experience and hundreds of cases handled successfully. The firm has more than 150 favorable reviews on Google and Facebook.
Led by attorneys Kathleen Ferri and Kristina L. Jarvis (who serves as manager), the firm intentionally limits practice to divorce and child custody clients only, not handling personal injury, criminal, DUI, business, real estate, probate, or other cases. The firm helps clients with fault-based divorces (requiring 3-12 months) and no-fault divorces (typically requiring 15-24 months from physical separation), handling issues including child custody, child support, alimony, property division, and divorce settlements. South Carolina divorce costs range from $500 to $25,000 or more depending on complexity. The firm provides free initial phone consultations, develops strategies for achieving client objectives, maximizing parenting time, dividing marital property beneficially, and getting through divorce with minimum emotional and financial costs. They offer comprehensive guides on divorce, child custody, alimony, and divorce settlements for South Carolina residents.
